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Fusiliers
Foot-soldiers that used to be armed with a fusil or light musket.
The word is now a misnomer, as the six British and two Indian regiments
so called carry rifles like those of the rest of the infantry.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Fusiliers from Infoplease:
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